Suffix 3 Flashcards by Jessica Pinto

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-lysis

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Destruction

Ex: Osteolysis ( bone Destruction )

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

Ex: Chrondromalacia ( abnormal cartilage softening )

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-megaly

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Enlargement, large

Ex: Cardiomegaly ( enlarged heart )

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

Ex: Carcinoma ( cancerous tumor )

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

Ex: Cyanosis ( abnormal condition of being blue )

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-pathy

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Disease

Ex: Myopathy ( muscle disease )

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-plasia

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Development, growth

Ex: Dysplasia ( abnormal development

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-plasm

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Formation, development

Ex: Neoplasm ( new formation )

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-ptosis

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Drooping

Ex: Proctoptosis ( drooping rectum )

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-rrhage

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Excessive, abnormal flow

Ex: hemorrhage ( excessive bleeding )

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